Sales of ‘lucky’ items jump ahead of Chinese New Year

2026-02-16 - 20:56

MANILA, Philippines — Filipinos’ belief in luck continues to influence their shopping habits, with products tied to prosperity seeing sharp sales growth in the weeks leading up to the Chinese New Year, according to a new study by tech startup Packworks. Analyzing more than a million monthly transactions from 300,000 “sari-sari” (retail) stores nationwide, Packworks